Senior Mining Engineer
- Perth
- Permanent
- Wed Apr 22 23:45:02 2026
- JR102353
Westgold Resources is shaping the future of gold mining in Western Australia. We are looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join our team who shares our vision of building a sustainable and profitable major Australian gold business.
Roster: 2/2 FIFO
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Operations Engineer to drive underground operational performance through data‑driven insights and continuous improvement initiatives. Reporting to the Manager – Operations, this role works closely with the Operations, Technical Services and Maintenance teams to optimise production, cost and safety outcomes.This is a highly influential role, combining strong underground operational understanding with strategic engineering input.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse and report on mining KPIs, costs and physicals against budget and mine plan
- Forecast operational and cost performance using historical data, trends and planning models
- Identify and implement opportunities to optimise mining methods and productivity
- Provide operational input into mine design, ground support and execution strategies
- Conduct operational audits and lead improvement initiatives
- Work closely with Maintenance to optimise equipment utilisation
- Provide technical guidance, coaching and operational support to site teams
- Ensure compliance with WHS legislation, site standards and safety systems
- Fulfil duties as Appointed Explosives Officer and ensure legislative compliance
About You
- First Class Mine Manager’s Certificate or WA Underground Shift Supervisor Certificate
- Minimum 5 years’ underground mining experience
- Strong analytical, reporting and problem‑solving capability
- Proven ability to work collaboratively across operational and technical teams
- Experience in mine planning, UG shift management or senior engineering roles
- DG Security Card, National Police Clearance & C Class Driver’s Licence
The Westgold Offer
A range of benefits including:
- A permanent full-time position at a successful gold producer
- Performance based bonus
- Group salary continuous insurance
- A health and wellness allowance
- Health insurance discount
- A range of Family and Medical leave policies that includes IVF, surrogacy and adoption.
- Referral Bonus - bring your mates along!
- 5 years' pro rata long service leave
- Salary sacrifice options
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that include free confidential counselling, wellbeing services that includes financial advice.
Our full list of benefits and why we are recognised as an Endorsed Employer for Women by Work 180 can be seen on the Work180 website.
Westgold is driven by our core values of Show Respect, Choose Safety and Deliver Value. We believe that these values define our culture, behaviours and actions.
We appreciate that not everybody will tick every box for their next dream role, but if you believe that you can bring the passion and drive to contribute to our operations and our values resonate with you then apply now!
Candidates must meet our pre-employment criteria which includes medical and drug and alcohol screening, relevant right to work checks and be able to provide a valid Australian national police clearance and an Australian driver's licence (or be able to obtain).
Westgold is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone matters. We believe diversity is a strength and true diversity includes those from First Nations People, various cultures, age groups, Neurodiverse backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, diverse abilities and religions. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each person brings and that diverse teams leads to innovation and success. Our goal is to have safe and respectful environments where everyone feels empowered to be their authentic selves and we strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Westgold appreciates that standard recruitment processes are not accessible for everyone. If you believe you require additional support or accommodations, so you feel comfortable participating in our recruitment process for this or any of our roles, please feel free to email inclusion@westgold.com.au
Westgold reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. We will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.
